Consider the equation of circle. x2+y2−2x−4y−20=0 The equation of tangent at the point B(1,7) on the circle is, x+7y−(x+1)−2(y+7)−20=0 5y=35 y=7 The equation of tangent at the point D(4,−2) on the circle is, 4x−2y−(x+4)−2(y−2)−20=0 3x−4y=20 Consider the figure shown below.
The point of intersection of tangents is C(16,7) Thus, the area of quadrilateral ABCD is Area=2×